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route Route

ESB → IST

1,939 km avg 1h 21m 1 airline

Departure

ESB LTAC VFR

Esenboğa International Airport

Ankara, TR

Local time
01:39 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
3,125 ft
Coordinates
40.1281, 32.9951

cloud Weather

Wind
50° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,600 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
7°C / 2°C
Altimeter
29.79 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T22:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTAC 182220Z 05008KT 9999 SCT036 BKN100 07/02 Q1009 NOSIG RMK RWY21C 04008KT RWY03L 05007KT RWY21R 04008KT RWY03R 03009KT RWY21L 03008KT

TAF LTAC 181640Z 1818/1918 04008KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 TEMPO 1823/1903 -SHRA BKN030 BKN080

Arrival

IST LTFM IFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
01:39 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 6 kt
Visibility
2.17 SM
Ceiling
SCT 100 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg
Wx
BCFG

Obs: 2026-04-18T22:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 182220Z 31006KT 280V340 3500 0600N R35R/P1500N R17L/0650N R34L/P1500N R36/P1500U BCFG SCT001 10/09 Q1015 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 27004KT RWY34L 29006KT RWY16R VRB02KT RWY36 29005KT RWY18 26005KT

TAF AMD LTFM 182140Z 1821/1924 30005KT 1400 BCFG BKN003 TEMPO 1821/1824 0600 FG VV002 BECMG 1901/1903 2500 BR BKN006 BECMG 1904/1906 9999 NSW SCT008 BKN040 BECMG 1906/1909 35015KT SCT032 BECMG 1911/1914 CAVOK BECMG 1916/1919 20006KT FEW012 SCT035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 10 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals
Flights tracked
21
Avg duration
1h 21m
Distance
1,939 km

Live traffic

ESB → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 21

Other connections

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More origins to IST

Recent flights last 21

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 THY4HA 4BA9C3 Apr 18, 18:00 UTCApr 18, 20:45 UTC2h 45m -
2026-04-18 THY8HX 4BB185 Apr 18, 05:55 UTCApr 18, 06:40 UTC45m -
2026-04-17 THY4RN 4BA9D4 Apr 17, 23:25 UTCApr 18, 00:30 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-17 THY4RN 4BA9D4 Apr 17, 21:35 UTCApr 17, 23:20 UTC1h 45m -
2026-04-17 THY4HA 4BA9CC Apr 17, 19:25 UTCApr 17, 20:55 UTC1h 30m -
2026-04-17 THY4HA 4BA9CC Apr 17, 17:55 UTCApr 17, 19:20 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-17 THY8HX 4BA953 Apr 17, 06:00 UTCApr 17, 06:45 UTC45m -
2026-04-16 THY4RN 4BA9EC Apr 16, 23:20 UTCApr 17, 00:40 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-16 THY4RN 4BA9EC Apr 16, 21:45 UTCApr 16, 23:10 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-16 THY4HA 4BAA44 Apr 16, 19:15 UTCApr 16, 21:05 UTC1h 50m -
2026-04-16 THY4HA 4BAA44 Apr 16, 18:00 UTCApr 16, 19:10 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-16 THY8HX 4BB144 Apr 16, 06:00 UTCApr 16, 06:49 UTC50m -
2026-04-15 THY4RN 4BB1E4 Apr 15, 23:10 UTCApr 16, 00:40 UTC1h 30m -
2026-04-15 THY4RN 4BB1E4 Apr 15, 21:50 UTCApr 15, 23:00 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-15 THY4HA 4BA9C3 Apr 15, 19:05 UTCApr 15, 20:50 UTC1h 45m -
2026-04-15 THY4HA 4BA9C3 Apr 15, 17:50 UTCApr 15, 19:00 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-15 THY8HX 4BB145 Apr 15, 06:05 UTCApr 15, 06:40 UTC35m -
2026-04-14 THY4RN 4BA9CC Apr 14, 22:55 UTCApr 15, 00:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-04-14 THY4RN 4BA9CC Apr 14, 21:45 UTCApr 14, 22:50 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-14 THY4HA 4BA9C3 Apr 14, 18:55 UTCApr 14, 20:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-14 THY4HA 4BA9C3 Apr 14, 18:00 UTCApr 14, 18:45 UTC45m -

ESB → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from ESB to IST?
Average flight time on the ESB–IST route is 1h 21m, covering approximately 1,939 km (1,204 mi).
What is the distance from ESB to IST?
The great-circle distance from ESB to IST is approximately 1,939 km (1,204 miles).
Which airlines fly from ESB to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from ESB to IST?
We've observed ~4 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (21 total flights recorded).
Can I track ESB–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.